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Literature of Medicine15 September 1993Reviews and Notes: Obesity: Theory and TherapyRobert Kushner, MDRobert Kushner, MDUniversity of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-119-6-199309150-00046 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Obesity: Theory and TherapySecond edition. Albert J. Stunkard, and Thomas A. Wadden; eds. 388 pages. New York: Raven Press; 1992. $59.00.As one who is interested in the care of obese patients, I have welcomed the increased focus on obesity brought forth by the Congressional hearings on the commercial weight loss industry, the National Institutes of Health Conferences on Gastrointestinal Surgery for Severe Obesity and Methods for Voluntary Weight Loss and Control, and the recent publication of several medical textbooks on the subject. These forums and publications have clearly shown that to treat effectively the overweight patient, one must ... Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 15 September 1993Volume 119, Issue 6Page: 543KeywordsEnergy metabolismHearingMorbid obesityMorbidityMortalityObesityOverweightPrevention, policy, and public healthSurgeryWeight loss ePublished: 15 August 2000 Issue Published: 15 September 1993 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 1993 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...
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